Health Blog

 Sadly, our hands will often be the first area to show our age.  They can betray us more than our neck, our chest, our face or even our gray hair!

As we age, the skin on our hands grows thinner and slacker with obvious bulging veins - and age spots.

When carrying out our daily beauty routine, we might be forgetting those all important lips.  It is so easy for them to become dehydrated and to lose that plump look.  We share our top tips for lips!

While hemorrhoids are rarely dangerous, they can be unpleasant, painful - and embarrassing.

There are different types of hemorrhoids but there are ways to help you heal them.

If you have not come across diatomaceous earth before, you might want to know what it is.

Diatomaceous earth, DE for short, is a porous, ground dust made from the fossilized remains of algae-like organisms called diatoms.  

And we share all the various uses...

Spring means that time of year when dandelions appear in every patch of grass - and that is a good thing.

Even if you love the appearance of a freshly mown lawn in your front or back yard, then consider leaving a section where you don't cut until the end of the summer for your own piece of wildflower meadow, providing extra nectar for bees and other pollinators.

Skin tags are small growths that hang off your skin. 

Although they are common, they are harmless but you should never attempt to remove skin tags yourself in an unsafe way because they could bleed heavily especially if they are large.

However, there are safe and gentle ways for them to be removed. 

These superficial leg veins can occur when tiny veins congregate below the surface of the skin leading to discolorations which can be red, blue or purple.

Spider veins get their name from the shape of the veins and while some spider veins can be quite small, others are more noticeable.  You may not like them or their appearance but the good news is that they are harmless. 

Scarring affects millions of people around the world and can cause pain, discomfort and even health problems.  But now there is new research going on that may hold the answer to healing scars in the future.  Find out more...

There is a growing movement towards using less chemicals in our lives and changing to more natural alternatives.  And what we use for cleaning our homes,  appliances and even our laundry is a great example of where that change can take place.

Hemorrhoids (which are sometimes referred to as piles) are swollen veins in the anus and lower rectum - similar to varicose veins.  They are surprisingly common with roughly three out of four adults having them during their lifetime.  There is a choice of treatments available but many will get relief with treatments and lifestyle changes.  We share information on how to shrink those hemorrhoids...